The Passports Department has launched a new online verification system that resolves the technical issues previously affecting the fingerprint verification of online passport applicants.

Applicants will now be able to verify their fingerprints through NADRA’s Pak ID app. If fingerprint verification fails, a facial verification option will also be available.

According to DG Passports Mustafa Jamal Qazi, overseas Pakistanis had been reporting frequent problems with online biometric verification. With this new facility, overseas Pakistanis and senior citizens are expected to benefit the most.

The DG Passports added that every possible modern facility is being introduced for the convenience of citizens, saying the upgrade is part of a broader shift toward digitisation to make passport servi

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